Attendance remained stable, despite the financial constraints and a venue change. James Park, San Jose Pride moved to the SJSU Athletic Fields on 10th and Alma. SJSU Athletic Fields (1986)ĭue to redevelopment efforts at St. By then, there were more gay businesses and organizations participating than ever before.ĥ,000 people participated in 1985, marking a huge milestone for Pride and the LGBTQ community in Silicon Valley. Renamed Gay Pride Celebration in 1983, the organizers returned the festival to St. The Lambda Association moved its Gay Freedom Rally to City Park Plaza (now known as Plaza de Cesar Chavez) on San Carlos and Market Streets. This would be come to the location for pride for the next four years. Guests included Harvey Milk, who was a speaker in 1978. More than 300 people attended, and it was considered a small but strong showing for Silicon Valley’s first official pride event. Sponsored by the Lambda Association, the first Gay Freedom Rally and Dance was held downtown at St. The day was closed with a potluck dinner and dance at the Student Union Ballroom. Workshops included bisexuality, drag, couples, legal rights, religion, and sadomasochism. The main event began at 9:30 am, with other events held in various parts of the SJSU campus. The Gay Student Union was able to organize the first pride event in Silicon Valley.
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See full screen Pride Locations: SJSU (1975) Whether it was presiding over one the largest pride events in between San Francisco and Los Angeles to staving-off bankruptcy and uneven organization, Pride in Silicon Valley has persevered and evolved into a wondrous event that the LGBTQ community eagerly awaits every year.
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The celebration of pride in Silicon Valley can be characterized as a series of struggles and triumphs. In addition to the support of the City Council, SJC Aviation Director John Aitken and Communications Director Vicki Day were essential in showing that San Jose welcomes all LGBTQ+ travelers. The installation of the new flag poles in Terminal doubles down on that expression of welcoming and celebration of diversity. The flags, which are now prominently displayed in the Terminal A Baggage Claim, expand on the SJC’s commitment to providing a welcoming environment for those traveling to San Jose. On March 10, 2021, BAYMEC Community Foundation Executive Director Ken Yeager and members of BAYMEC hoisted the rainbow and transgender flags at SJC Terminal A. Rainbow and transgender flags on display in SJC Terminal B
The flags would come to serve to counter the discriminatory causes supported by the company and its leadership. Unable legally reverse the contract with Chick-fil-A, Ken urged the City Council to instead fly the rainbow and transgender flags as powerful symbol signaling that San Jose is a welcoming place to visit and live. In 2019, a large coalition of local organizations and residents who stood united to speak out against the future opening of a Chick-fil-A at Mineta San Jose Int’l Airport (SJC) Terminal B.